195 I Am Going To Kill Lei Qianjue (2/2)
Li Yichen identified a few more renowned businessmen and tycoons. However, everyone he knew of was standing obsequiously behind another man or woman at the front of the bow.
The old man readily gave away the names of those people.
”The family lord of the Ren family, Lord of the Li Family of Green Vines, the sect master of the Eight Trigrams sect.”
As the old man went on, Li Yichen and his friends became increasingly shocked by how much control martial artists had over every facet of the world. They were the leaders of all kinds of industries, including a few foreign companies. Even the CEO or board chairman of these companies were no more than their puppets.
”These people controlled so much wealth and power that if they banned together, they would rival a small country. Yet, they are not even the fighter today, and they are just here to watch the clash of two even more powerful figures. So, how powerful exactly are Lei Qianjue and Chen Beixuan? And how much respect do they command?”
Li Yichen and Young Lord Han exchanged a knowing glance. They finally understand why the province would order the City to close off the lake.
These were all real top dogs in China.
One hour, two, three…
The audience waited patiently from morning till sunset. In the afternoon, a light drizzle started that made the lake look more gloomy and misty than ever.
The girls had gone under the deck but the martial artist didn't mind the rain. They stood still at the bow and waited patiently.
”Where is Chen Beixuan?” Zhang Yumeng poked her head out from under the deck and asked in ennui.
”What's the hurry, even Lei Qianjue is waiting more patiently than you.” The old man sat cross-legged on the boat and replied. His grandson had followed the example of his grandpa and also sat cross-legged on the deck.
”But—” Even as Zhang Yumeng was going to refute, a wave of commotion cut her short.
The old man suddenly opened his eyes and rose to his feet, and so did the other martial artist on other boats. A wave of excited murmur rose on the lake.
”Chen Beixuan is here!”
”The Fight of the Grandmasters is about to start!”
”Let me see what he looks like. A twenty years old Grandmaster, that is unheard of!”
The crowd boiled over on the calm and raining lake. The tycoons and the magnates alike balanced on their toes, trying to catch a glimpse of the Young Grandmaster like a bunch of fangirls.
”Is he here?”
Jiang Churan and Xu Rongfei hurried out from under the deck and looked into the distance expectantly.
They watched as a little junk boat drifted closer toward them on the misty lake. Behind it was the setting sun and the Lei Feng Pagoda.
At the front of the boat stood a young man in dark clothes. He looked as handsome as a marble statue. Beside him was a couple of glamorous girls each holding a paper umbrella. The three of them looked like a flattering portrait of a god and goddesses.
”So that is Chen Beixuan? Why does he look like Chen Fan?” Zhang Yumeng asked curiously.
”Indeed. He does look like Brother Chen Fan, but he is much better looking, and taller.” Xu Rongfei chimed in.
Jiang Churan was taken aback when she first saw the young man. Then she heaved a sigh as many strong yet contradicting emotions clashed inside of her.
She wished that the young man was Chen Fan, but the thought that her guess was true also terrified her.
Suddenly, Young Lord Han shouted: ”That girl in the green outfit is Lu Yanwu of the Lu's Group, isn't she? She is the diva among the elites of Lin City. Countless successful young businessmen were interested in her. Is she a Martial Artist as well? ”
Li Yichen kept his silence as he was also at a loss for words.
Finally, the old man fishing in the middle of the late slowly rose to his feet. He removed his hat and revealed his white hair and a face that was incredibly young.
His big frame, white hair and young face painted a strange and otherworldly portrait of him.
He was the Grandmaster of the Hong Sect, Lei Qianjue
The old man spoke out, his voice boomed like a volcano eruption.
”Chen Beixuan, you have finally arrived.”
”I have been waiting for you for over three months, don't disappoint me please.”
The old man's voice swept through the lake like a gust of wind. It was so ear-splittingly loud that Zhang Yumeng and her friends quickly covered their ears to muffle the sound.
”Lei Qianjue?” The young man on the junk boat looked up, eyes glinting.
”I! Came! To! Kill! You!”
After he had let out those words, he took a step forward and landed on the water.
Suddenly, a wave rippled out from under the young man's feet, and it rocked the other boats so violently that a few people nearly got pitched out from the decks.